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Kingdom of Bhutan
Bhutan
Summary
Bhutan is a country in Asia that is home to 772,000 people. It is also home to 21 living indigenous languages. One of these, Dzongkha, is the official language of the country. In addition, 2 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. In formal education, 1 indigenous language is used as a language of instruction.
At a Glance
Languages
Families
Sino-Tibetan (20) Indo-European (1)
Language Policy Conventions
Bhutanhas adopted the following international convention which speaks to indigenous language rights.
- CSICH (2005)